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Norval Hope
Nickname: Lurch (Dozer named me 34k into Melbourne 2011 because I was leaning crazily forward, was a pale grey, and could only respond in grunts)
Vital statistics (2014): Age: 48 Height: 181cm Weight: 70kg
Family: Wife and two kids (12 and 8)
Interests outside running: Family, martial arts (Yinfu kungfu), food
Why I started running: Originally: when aged around 14 mainly XC / track because I was ok at it and it was less painful than rugby. Now: personal development and to stay fit / sane.
First joined the Midday Milers: June 2010, Smoothy introduced me to 10 x Airlie as one of my first sessions and it taught me quite the lesson about pacing!
Running highlight: Won't talk about the real highlights of my youth; too long ago and slightly depressing to remember. Since returning to running as an adult definitely finally running my first decent marathon in 7 attempts and finally achieving the sub-3 dream of my childhood: 2:58:04 at Melbourne 2012. So pleasing to get the mark, but even more so to do it at home running first half with Rog, with the support of our great Miler's club and my family unexpectedly at the finish (daughter's birthday)!
Running lowlight: Melbourne marathons 2010, 2011 going through halfway in 87/86 and having the wheels fly off at 30/32 k. Track seasons 2012, 2013 – I'm done.
Favourite running shoe: Regular training: Nike Free 3.0 v3 (can't get them anymore, v4s were rubbish and v5s only ok), Skechers Go Speed/Go Run2, Long runs: Inov8 Bare X-Lite 150 / Skechers Go Bionic (0 drop), Track spikes: Adidas Adizero Cadence.
Favourite area for training: Tan, Goschs, Eaglemont, Collingwood Track, Albert Park Lake, Princes Park
PB’s: Tan 13:14; 5k 17:41 *; 10k 37:01 * (v soft given 36:58 10k split at Ballarat 2012); 15k 55:53 (Ballarat 2012), Half marathon 1:21:29 *; Marathon 2:58:04. * = age group rather than lifetime
Best performance ever: 800m 1:59.7 (1980 Hong Kong)
Any pre-race superstitions: No, but pre-race or long run I always have: fruit juice, a strong coffee, two crumpets with honey and a banana. I avoid alcohol for a week before important races as seems to impact focus / effort.
How do you prepare for a race?: Annoy wiser and much more accomplished Milers with lots of questions and requests for advice. Struggle with long tapers mentally, and also got sick on the Wed before Gold Coast 2012 (when I think I was in much better shape than for my pb a few months later at Melb).
Most admired sportsperson: Gebr, Tsegaye Kebede, Rob De Castella, Steve Ovett, Daniel Komen (Two mile WR 7:58.61 !!!)
Favourite food: Chinese dumplings, Beef Pho, Japanese & Pasta
Favourite drink: Beer
Favourite movie: Withnail & I (1987)
Favourite music: Joy Division / Punk / pounding Acid Techno
Dream occupation: Kungfu instructor (if only I was good enough and it paid!)
A little known fact about me: One of my prize possessions is a 5 foot 7 kg Chinese sword called a Da Dao (Grand Sabre). In a master's hand it is a most impressive and beautiful thing, much less so in mine.
All too well known facts about you: I am 90% quad! A result of at least twice weekly runs up Victoria Peak in Hong Kong as a kid and continual deep stance work since university. Also other Milers tell me that I'm the very worst person to follow on a hot/dusty or muddy speed session. Thankfully I'm not that fast so you can just run in front of me!
Three things on your bucket list: Trail Ultra, Comrades Ultra (South Africa), Ironman
Favourite quote: “We cannot learn without pain.” Aristotle
Favourite Haiku: “To convey one's mood in seventeen syllables is very diffic” John Cooper ClarkGerard Koelmeyer
Nickname: Coalminer
Vital statistics (2013): Born: 1976 Height: 180cm Weight: 64kg
Family: Wife - Natsuko
Interests outside running: Cooking
Why I started running: To improve cycling
First joined the Midday Milers: 2012
Running highlight: Running the 2012 Melbourne Marathon together with my wife
Sporting lowlight: 2008 Melbourne Marathon – Went exactly to plan in the sense that I didn’t have one.
Favourite running shoe: Adidas Takumi
Favourite area for training: Beach Rd, Yarra Blvd
PB’s: Tan 13:23; 5k 17:46; 10k 37:55; Half marathon 89:39; Marathon 2:56:30
Any pre-race superstitions: None
Most admired sportsperson: Yuki Kawauchi; Herb Elliott; Emil Zatopek
Favourite food: Spaghetti Bolognese; sea urchin
Favourite drink: Tomato juice
Favourite movie: Match Point
Dream occupation: Writer
A little known fact about me:My heritage is Sri Lankan
Three things on your bucket list: Visiting space, speaking fluent Japanese, walking the Camino de Santiago
Most important thing to me: Living in the moment; family; self-improvementDavid Mellings
Nickname: Rog
Vital statistics (2013): Born: 25/01/1968, Height: 187 cm, Weight: 77 kg
Family: Wife Lauren and daughter Ellie. Cat Snowy
Interests outside running: Footy (Hawks), eating, holidays
Why I started running: Continually being bugged by friends to do fun runs; eventually I caved. I suspect the fact I was almost 42 and facing an increasing waistline influenced my decision. It wasn’t long and I was hooked
First joined the Midday Milers: 2012; thanks to Cans for that
Running highlight: Melbourne Marathon 2012. Was my 2nd marathon, and almost 3 years to the day that I began running. To run sub 3 hours (2:55:29) as a near 45 year old and be part of a winning MMM team was a thrill. The notion I’d even run a marathon a few years earlier was laughable.
Sporting lowlight: 1. Under 13 cricket, last over and 2 runs required with me facing. We still needed 2 at the end of the over. The wood never touched leather. Also failing to finish AV Bundoora in 2013.
Favourite running shoe: Adidas Adios 2
Favourite area for training: On and around the tan. It offers so many options in a small area.
PB’s: Tan 13:49, 5k 18:28, 10k 37:21, Half 1:23:19, Marathon 2:54:15 (I didn’t have to look any of them up; and yes I know some of them are very soft, the 5k especially).
Any pre-race superstitions: Traditionally I have Hainanese Chicken Rice from Kotaraya the day prior. I’ve recently shifted though to the Salmon Chazuke at Shyun instead or in addition to. Not really a superstition. For this year’s MM for some reason I did feel the need to use the pins form the previous year’s run.
Most admired sportsperson: Jason Dunstall. That I got to see his career was a joy; he did everything so efficiently, and with so little fanfare. Unstoppable 1 on 1 at his best. Delivered the club 2 more premierships by sticking his neck out to hire Clarkson.
Favourite food: See above. I really have a shocking sweet tooth though so I’m a sucker for chocolate, biscuits, cake and ice cream. I have a fridge at home dedicated to them. I don’t have the Marbles Tim Tam fetish though. A good lemon slice is hard to beat. Same with the snot block. Shyun in Carnegie is my favourite restaurant going around.
Favourite drink: Nothing in particular. On a nice warm day a James Squire Amber Ale, or Bintang will suffice. Pretty partial to some decent Shiraz or sav blanc as well.
Favourite movie: The Life of Brian. “I say you are the messiah, and I should know I’ve followed a few.”
Dream occupation: Anything that involves me working in sports.
Three things on your bucket list: Run an overseas marathon; golf at St Andrews, retire well before age 65 to live a life of luxury.
Most important thing to me: My family naturally. Standard answer I know. Otherwise I think I’d be hard-pressed not to say running. Even my wife has come to understand that it is something she just has to live with.Mark Purvis
Nickname: Hutz
Vital statistics (2013): Born: 4 June 1957, Height: 175 cm, Weight: 60 kg
Family: Married to Candice
Interests outside running: Golf (Royal Melbourne GC), Melbourne Football Club, singing
Why I started running: Experimented with lots of sports at school and had immediate success with running
First joined the Midday Milers: 2007 at the invitation of Ross “OST” Becroft
Running highlight: First Australian finisher in the 1992 Tokyo Marathon in a PB 2:24.23
Sporting lowlight: 1. Hit during a run by a car coming out of a Punt Road service station and landing head first on the pavement (which may explain a few things), 2. Being tripped by Luke Yeatman in a track 5000m and landing head first on the track (which may explain a few more things), 3. Running one lap short in World Masters 10000m final in Brazil 2013 (see 1 and 2 above)
Favourite running shoe: Asics Kayano
Favourite area for training: The Tan (where else?)
PB’s: Tan 11:27, 5000m 14:58, Sandown 6.2k 18:56, 10k 31:05, Half 68:44, Marathon 2:24.23
Any pre-race superstitions: No
Most admired sportsperson: Haile Gebrselassie
Favourite food: Chocolate
Favourite drink: Summer – any good beer; winter – aged Scotch whisky
Favourite movie: Cinema Paradiso
Dream occupation: Lead singer in a world famous rock band
A little known fact about you: Co-wrote and recorded a song “Too Country For Candice” posted on YouTube. See it here
Three things on your bucket list: Watch the Demons win an AFL premiership, run Berlin Marathon, retire with a million dollars in super
Most important thing to me: Good health
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2024 Club Championships
Bruce Arthur has an early lead after winning the first event. Points tables will be updated here shortly.
2023 Club Championships
Click here to download the final 2023 Championship points table.
1st Female: Katie Seibold (Trophy)
1st Male: Thai Phan (Trophy)
1st overall: Thai Phan ($250)
2nd overall: Mark Willetts ($100)
3rd overall: Anthony Mithen ($50)
50+: Mark Willetts ($50 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)
2022 Club Championships
Click here to download the final 2022 Club Championship Points Table.
1st Female: Anne Martin (Trophy)
1st Male: Greg Roche (Trophy)
1st overall: Greg Roche ($250)
2nd overall: Mark Willetts ($100)
3rd overall: Nick Turner ($50)
50+: Mark Willetts ($50 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Previous Years
Click here to download the 2021 results.
1st Female: Anne Martin ($350/Trophy)
1st Male: Francis Dowdle ($350/Trophy)
2nd Female: Katie Seibold ($200)
2nd Male: Rob Schwerkolt ($200)
3rd Female: Elisa Mooren ($100)
3rd Male: Nick Turner ($100)
50+: Rob Schwerkolt ($100 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2020 partial results. Club champs cancelled.
Click here to download the 2019 results.
1st Female: Emily Carrick ($350/Trophy)
1st Male: Stephen “House” Paine ($350/Trophy)
2nd Female: Julie-Ann “Jules” Undrill ($200)
2nd Male: Simon “Desi” Tu ($200)
3rd Female: Elisa “Elmo” Mooren ($100)
3rd Male: Andrew “Pints” Pintar ($100)
50+: Michael Phillips ($100 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2018 results.
1st Female: Elisa “Elmo” Mooren ($350/Trophy)
1st Male: Gary “Tigger” Zuccala ($350/Trophy)
2nd Female: Anna “Spanna” Locarnini ($200)
2nd Male: David “Duff” Hartley ($200)
3rd Female: Janice “Dutchy” De Vries ($100)
3rd Male: Shane “Slips” Fielding ($100)
50+: Gary “Tigger” Zuccala ($100 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2017 results.
1st: Ewen “Smurf” Vowels ($500 and Trophy)
2nd: Garth “Licka” Calder ($250)
3rd: Andrew “Compo” Compson ($125)
40+: Ewen “Smurf” Vowels ($125 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2016 results.
1st: Shane “Slips” Fielding ($500 and Trophy)
2nd: Richard “Dozer” Does ($250)
3rd: Simon “Desi” Tu ($125)
40+: Shane “Slips” Fielding ($125 and Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2015 results.
1st: Mark “Stodds” Stodden ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Rob “700” Dalton ($100)
3rd: Nick “Undertaker” Tobin ($50)
40+: Nick “Undertaker” Tobin (Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2013/14 results.
1st: Rory “Racer” Heddles ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Stephen “House” Paine ($100)
2nd: Mark “Stodds” Stodden ($100)
40+: Richard “Dozer” Does (Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2012/13 results.
1st: Andrew “Woolies” Coles ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Stephen “House” Paine ($100)
3rd: Paul “Bacchus” Marsh ($50)
40+: Mark “Hutz” Purvis (Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2011/12 results.
1st: Tony “Waterboy” Hally ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Andrew “Woolies” Coles ($100)
3rd: Shane “Slips” Fielding ($50)
40+: Tony “Waterboy” Hally (Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2010/11 results.
1st: Stephen “House” Paine ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Andrew “Woolies” Coles ($50)
3rd: Thai “Chi” Phan
40+: Norval “Lurch” Hope (Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2009/10 results.
1st: Stephen “House” Paine ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Simon “Bevo” Bevege ($50)
3rd: Richard “Dozer” Does
40+: Anthony “AL” Lee (Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2008/09 results.
1st: Richard “Dozer” Does ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Andrew “Woolies” Coles ($50)
3rd: Stephen “House” Paine
40+: Glenn “GG” Goodman (Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2007/08 results.
1st: David “Smoothy” Venour ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Anthony “AL” Lee ($50)
3rd: Anthony “Mitho” Mithen
40+: Luke “LG” Goodman (Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2006/07 Club Championship Results.
1st: Shane “Slips” Fielding ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Colin “Thorny” Thornton ($200 and Trophy)
3rd: Luke “LG” Goodman
40+: Shane “Slips” Fielding (Chas Harcoan Trophy)
Click here to download the 2005/06 results.
1st: Gary “GGO” O’Dwyer ($200 and Trophy)
2nd: Mike “Grunter” Bialczak ($50)
3rd: Max “NFM” Howard
40+: Gary “GGO” O’Dwyer (Chas Harcoan Trophy)